New deck stained but spotting - Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/ Deck Stain Help Forum Discussion Board en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:26:41 +0000 wpForo 60 New deck stained but spotting https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7744 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:39:56 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7744 New deck stained but spotting https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7735 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:32:31 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Ann https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7735 New deck stained but spotting https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7732 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:18:40 +0000 Deck Stain Stripping Questions and Answers Scott Paul ~ Restoring Wood & Decks Since 1993 https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7732 New deck stained but spotting https://forum.deckstainhelp.com/deck-stain-stripping-questions-and-answers/new-deck-stained-but-spotting/#post-7729 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:21:31 +0000
I am located in Chicago and stained my brand new cedar deck yesterday with TWP Extreme. I did make sure to bleach & whiten it with Restore A Deck (steps 1 & 2). The deck also got lightly sanded to remove any of the remaining surface wood grains.

The weather yesterday was probably not ideal as there was spotted rain showers and instances of high heat (90+ degrees/direct sun). With my tight schedule, I had no choice to proceed with staining.

Today, I noticed the floorboards have areas of stain spotting and areas where the stain could not be soaked up by the wood & it dried this way. I really am not happy with the appearance so I want to try to fix it. Would you suggest another layer of stain or am I looking at a stripping and re-staining? I've attached two photos to help show the spotting.

Help! :?

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